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  • Factom to Develop Added Security Options for IoT Devices - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Factom to Develop Added Security Options for IoT Devices

    Factom has been awarded the $199,000 Blockchain Software to Prove Integrity of Captured Data From Border Devices project contract from the Department of Homeland Security science and technology directorate to deliver security options for IoT Devices. The company will leverage on the Blockchain network and develop an identity log to gather device identification, including the manufacturer, available updates, […] More

  • Raytheon to Hire 140-Plus Employees in Florida Under $1B DHS Cyber Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Hire 140-Plus Employees in Florida Under $1B DHS Cyber Contract

    Raytheon plans to recruit more than 140 employees in Pensacola, Florida, under a $1 billion cyber system support contract with the Department of Homeland Security, The Pulse reported Friday. Raytheon will conduct an open house in Pensacola to look for cybersecurity professionals, information technicians and systems engineers in support of the contract, Drew Buchanan writes. […] More

  • eGlobalTech to Provide Infrastructure Support to DHS Information Technology Services Office - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    eGlobalTech to Provide Infrastructure Support to DHS Information Technology Services Office

    The Department of Homeland Security has awarded eGlobalTech a contract to provide infrastructure support services to the information technology services office under the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer. The company will provide systems planning, management, deployment and maintenance in support of the ITSO mission, eGT said Tuesday. eGT is a woman-owned management consulting and IT services provider […] More

  • Denise Turner Roth Cites Agencies' Cyber Tool Demand at GSA Workshop - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Denise Turner Roth Cites Agencies’ Cyber Tool Demand at GSA Workshop

    The General Services Administration hosted a workshop Monday to discuss the Cybersecurity National Action Plan with government and industry leaders. GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth referenced demand from stakeholders for a comprehensive strategy that would help federal agencies gain access to private sector-built technology platforms in order to protect data and networks from cyber threats, GSA said Monday. “Challenges and […] More

  • DHS Seeks Wearable Electronic Tools to Monitor Canine Health - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Seeks Wearable Electronic Tools to Monitor Canine Health

    The Department of Homeland Security has launched an industry solicitation for rugged wearable electronic devices to monitor the health of canine dogs operating under tough conditions, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Wednesday. John Keller writes that DHS seeks a wearable contraption meant to gather field intelligence and canine health data without negative impact on the […] More

  • Cisco's Will Ash: Integration, Consolidation & Automation Key to DHS' Continuous Monitoring Standards - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cisco’s Will Ash: Integration, Consolidation & Automation Key to DHS’ Continuous Monitoring Standards

    Will Ash, Cisco senior director for U.S. public sector security sales, has said integration, consolidation and automation are key to meet the Department of Homeland Security‘s requirements for the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program. Ash wrote in a blog post published Monday that agencies will need technology partners to help meet the program’s continuous monitoring requirements and drive changes such as optimized response […] More

  • Tom Ridge Assumes 5th Term as US Chamber's National Security Task Force Chairman - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tom Ridge Assumes 5th Term as US Chamber’s National Security Task Force Chairman

    Tom Ridge, a former Pennsylvania governor and the first secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, will serve a fifth term as the chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’ National Security Task Force. The Chamber said Tuesday Ridge has worked as chairman since 2011 where he supported the task force’s goals to unite stakeholders in homeland and […] More

  • DHS Seeks Consortium to Help Run Criminal Investigations, Network Analysis CoE - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Seeks Consortium to Help Run Criminal Investigations, Network Analysis CoE

    The Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate has kicked off its search for an institution to manage a criminal investigations center under a 10-year, $40 million funding program. The funding opportunity is also open to potential partners to help the lead contractor run the DHS Center of Excellence for Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis’ operations and activities, […] More

  • GSA to Host Workshop on Cybersecurity National Action Plan - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA to Host Workshop on Cybersecurity National Action Plan

    The General Services Administration plans to conduct a workshop on the Cybersecurity National Action Plan at GSA’s headquarters in Washington on June 13. GSA said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Thursday it will discuss at the event the continuous diagnostics and mitigation/continuous monitoring-as-a-service program, acquisition strategy in support of CNAP as well as the results of […] More

  • DHS Solicits White Papers for Security Tool R&D Program for Mobile Apps - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Solicits White Papers for Security Tool R&D Program for Mobile Apps

    The Department of Homeland Security has solicited white papers for a five-year contract that aims to conduct research and develop security tools for mobile applications, Federal Times reported Friday. Aaron Boyd writes DHS said in a broad agency announcement posted on FedBizOpps that the Mobile Application Security R&D project seeks to “identify innovative approaches that […] More

  • Air Force Selects McKenna Principals for Data Access Control System Dev't - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Selects McKenna Principals for Data Access Control System Dev’t

    McKenna Principals has received  a $15 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to design and develop an operational prototype of a data access control software. The Defense Department said Thursday the Data Framework and Access Control Enterprise II system will work to facilitate the Department of Homeland Security‘s data exchange with DoD and other agencies as well as maintain information security. […] More

  • DHS Seeks Ideas for 'Agile' IT Development Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Seeks Ideas for ‘Agile’ IT Development Program

    The Department of Homeland Security has asked industry to suggest “agile” methods and best practices to design and build information technology systems. DHS said in a notice posted Wednesday on FedBizOpps that it looks to establish a department-wide contract vehicle for agile design and development support services. The DHS Office of the Chief Procurement Officer and the Office of the Chief […] More